title: Measuring the interaction between ions, biopolymers and interfaces--one polymer at a time.
abstract: Atomic force microscopy (AFM) based single polymer force spectroscopy allows to detect the interaction (energy) between single polymers and interfaces in aqueous environment. We use this method to delineate the effect of ions, pH, co-solutes and temperature on the adhesion of biopolymers onto solid substrates.
authors.affiliation: IMETUM, Physics Department, CeNS, Technische Universität München, 85748 Garching, Germany.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kienle
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pirzer
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krysiak
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geisler
authors.forename: Thorsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hugel
mesh_terms: D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D012492:Salts; D013696:Temperature; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D001704:Biopolymers; D012492:Salts